This matter soon spread throughout the capital, and my wife naturally knew about it, so she went to the East Palace to find me. At that time, I was also looking for a way to save my teacher, and I was thinking about saving my teacher through people's hearts. My wife found me and said that she had a way to save her teacher, but she needed to go to the palace to see the emperor. ”

"In order to save the teacher, I naturally agreed to my mother's request, and when I went to court the next day, I took her to the main hall. The first emperor was furious because of this, but his wife calmed his anger in two or three words. Then she said what she meant......"

Emperor Su Fan's gaze was a little distant, as if he had returned to the scene at that time.

After being calmed down by Ye Min, the emperor at that time said, "I know what the purpose of your trip is, and I have already made a decree to execute this matter, and I will not change it again." I will only investigate Xiao Heng's fault alone, and will not pursue his family, Mrs. Xiao should please go back. ”

But Ye Min knelt on top of the main hall, and had no intention of getting up. She smiled lightly, like a hibiscus, gentle and beautiful. Although he is already a little old, the charm is still there, and at that moment it is impossible to take his eyes off.

The emperor was a little stunned, and wondered, "What are you laughing at?"

Ye Min was neither humble nor arrogant: "The concubine laughed at the emperor's mistake. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the courtiers were in an uproar, thinking that this Mrs. Xiao would not die. At this moment, the emperor is still angry, she dares to say that the emperor is wrong, isn't this looking for death?

"What did you say? You said I was wrong?" Sure enough, when the emperor heard this, his face changed, "Then why do you say I am wrong?"

Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Su Fan, who was standing on the side, was shocked when he heard this. I thought to myself: What is the master going to do? Will she be able to save the Taifu in this way? Originally, Su Fan was already planning to go out to intercede, but Ye Min spoke.

"The purpose of the concubine's trip is not just to save her husband, this is the emperor's mistake. Ye Min spoke lightly, with a shallow smile on his face, and did not show a trace of fear for the person sitting on the throne.

The emperor was slightly surprised by this person's performance, and it was shocking that a woman had such a calm performance in the first time she went to the court.

"Oh, then tell me, what is the purpose of your trip?" the emperor suddenly became interested.

Ye Min continued: "The purpose of the concubine's trip, this is naturally to save her father, this is to save the people, and these three are ......" Ye Min paused.

The emperor asked, "What is the third point?"

"The concubine didn't dare to say it. ”

The emperor smiled and said, "You say, I forgive you for your innocence." "She even said that she would save all the people, and what else did she dare not say.

Ye Min said: "Sanlai, it's to save Your Majesty!"

The audience was in an uproar again, this Mrs. Xiao is really bold, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be angry.

Sure enough, the emperor slapped the dragon case and roared angrily: "You are so bold, a woman dares to come to the top of the hall to spread wildness, who gave you the courage?"

Ye Min still didn't have the slightest sign of emotional breakdown, she knelt straight, still neither humble nor arrogant: "Isn't the courage of the concubine given by Your Majesty? ”

The atmosphere above the court suddenly became tense, and the silence in the hall was terrifying. Everyone didn't dare to speak, for fear that the emperor would be angry with him. And the crown prince Su Fan can only wait and see the changes and act at the opportunity.

"Hahaha......" Who knew that the emperor suddenly burst out laughing, which surprised everyone.

"Mrs. Xiao's words are interesting, so Mrs. Xiao will explain the three points you said. The emperor breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone knew that there might be a turn for the better.

Ye Min came one by one: "Save the husband, presumably Your Majesty and the ministers are clear, so the concubine will not explain more here." This second point is for the salvation of all peoples. The drought in Yizhou is painful for His Majesty and the courtiers, but the most painful thing is for the people who have been affected. ”

All the courtiers nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty is a saint, and he loves the people like a son. After receiving the news, he immediately sent someone to allocate 1 million taels of silver from the treasury to save the people, and immediately sent someone to send this disaster relief money to Yizhou. However, although His Majesty is holy, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no corrupt elements in the imperial court. ”

"The so-called 'people die for money, birds die for food', the people sent happen to be moths of the imperial court, and the silver taels for disaster relief have not yet been delivered to Yizhou, and there is not much left, and they have been scraped layer by layer by corrupt officials and corrupt officials. When it was delivered to Yizhou, it had to be looted by local officials for a while, but very few of them really reached the hands of the people. Under the famine and drought, in order to survive, the people could only grab things from each other, and even eat carrion and dig grass roots. ”

What's more, in order to survive, they have annihilated human nature and cannibalized each other's flesh babies. Your Majesty knows about these tragic situations?" Ye Min said with tears in his eyes, but he still held back his tears.

The emperor was silent, he had actually heard Xiao Heng talk about this matter, but he was angry at that time and did not listen to it.

Ye Min continued: "This is the second point, the people are suffering, and Your Majesty should save the people. And the concubine came today to save all the people. Mrs. Xiao, like His Majesty, cares about all the people, so he hates that group of corrupt people very much. There are so many corrupt officials in the world, and there are so many people who are in the same stream, but there are very few clean officials who love the people like children. ”

"But there are so few clean officials in the world, does Your Majesty want to let there be one less clean official in the world? In that case, there will be one less person to relieve Your Majesty's worries. This is a painful thing for Your Majesty and for all the people. The concubine saved her husband, in order to save the people from fire and water. ”

When the emperor heard this, he was still silent, but his heart had begun to waver.

"The will of the people is an important factor in the stability of the world, and Your Majesty knows that your people's will is draining. ”

"Bold! Do you know what kind of punishment should be borne by those who deceive the people with false words?" the emperor was furious, although he felt justified, but if someone spoke like this, how could he endure it if he was the king of a country.

At this time, the crown prince came out and said: "Back to my father, you are a holy person, and it is natural for all the people to submit to you." But the people take food as the sky, and if the people lose this food, then naturally the people's hearts will change, otherwise there will be no refugee riots at the gate of the capital. You might as well listen to what Mrs. Xiao has to say now. ”

"My father lives in the capital, in the palace. Although he is the lord of the world, it is difficult to guarantee that he cannot inspect all parts of the world, and the officials who report it may have concealed it. Mrs. Xiao personally went to Yizhou to inspect with Mrs. Xiao in order to investigate the case of the loss of disaster relief funds. Madame Xiao may have said this because she saw things that no one dared to report to you. ”

The emperor's anger was calmed down, and he said, "Then Mrs. Xiao will explain well, why is my people's heart draining?"

Ye Min continued: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right, the people regard food as the sky, and the people lose food and reason, so it is naturally easy to lose the hearts of the people. The concubine went to Yizhou with her husband to investigate the matter, and Your Majesty knew what the concubine and her husband saw? There was starvation everywhere, and no one had to deal with it. If it is a few years later, I am afraid that it will be white. ”

"I don't want to see that kind of miserable scene a second time in this life. Once is enough to remember for a lifetime. Your Majesty knows that along the way, even if there have been several riots among refugees, many refugees are still targeting corrupt officials. Because they know that His Majesty is their holy ruler and will come to their rescue. But there are still a few refugees who blame Your Majesty, blame Your Majesty for listening to these corrupt officials, and blame Your Majesty for not seeing the miserable situation of them being suppressed by these officials. ”

"Now all the officials involved in embezzling Yizhou's disaster relief funds have been discovered, and His Majesty has also dealt with these people. When those refugees knew, they were praising His Majesty's benevolence and sagefulness. It can be seen from this that Your Majesty loves the people like a son, but since Your Majesty loves the people like a son so much, why does He want to let your nephew go because of his own selfish desires? He is the biggest mastermind behind the scenes!"

The emperor began to get angry again, but Ye Min didn't give him a chance to vent.

Ye Min continued: "One million taels of silver, your nephew alone accounted for eight hundred thousand taels, and most of the disaster relief silver taels went into this person's pocket. Your Majesty knows how many refugees this can help? Your Majesty has now spared his life because he loves him, but he may not be grateful for His Majesty's kindness in his heart. ”

"How many evil things he has done over the years, Your Majesty must already know. This pile is enough to make him die a hundred times. People have bad roots, and he has the courage to do these things, just relying on His Majesty's favor. His Majesty let him go this time, and he will still do the same thing in the future. The prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention that he is not a prince yet. ”

"Why did Your Majesty kill a loyal minister for such a heinous person, chill how many officials, and how many people lose the hearts of the people. This is the third point, forgiving Mrs. Xiao and executing the most heinous people is also to save Your Majesty!"

The crown prince Su Fan knelt down with the courtiers to ask for his life.

The turmoil finally calmed down, and the emperor agreed to everyone's request. Xiao Taifu was acquitted, and the emperor's nephew was also executed under public opinion. On the day he was put to death, a great crowd gathered in the place of the Dharma to see this man put to death.

After he was put to death, the people knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the saint."

Naturally, this matter reached the ears of the emperor.

On the morning of the second day, the hundred officials raised the matter again, calling it "Holy Wisdom". However, the emperor sighed: "Madame Xiao is really a strange woman. Subsequently, Ye Min was named the first lady of the dynasty.

"This is the result of the embezzlement case that year, which I saw with my own eyes. Looking back now, my wife was in danger above the court and was righteous and awe-inspiring. This spread all over the streets and alleys of the capital at that time, and was even sung into a nursery rhyme, which was spread all over the world. Emperor Su Fan said with emotion.